Olga Enciso Smith, founder of the Machu Picchu Gallery of the Americas, is hosting La Pena de la Unidad on July 18-19 in San Jose. Her gallery introduces Indigenous textiles, ceramics, and storytelling from Latin America to the community. The event will include artist talks, film, photography, and a marketplace featuring handcrafted goods. A standout piece is a Shipibo textile created from natural plant dyes and artist-made brushes. Admission costs $10, and children under 12 enter for free.
Olga Enciso Smith, 81, has used her gallery as a cultural bridge, introducing South Bay residents to Indigenous textiles, ceramics and visual storytelling from Latin America.
La Pena de la Unidad will feature artist talks, film, photography, and a family marketplace highlighting handcrafted goods that reflect the spirit and purpose of the gallery's mission.
At the heart of the exhibition is a Shipibo textile from the Peruvian rainforest painted using natural plant dyes and brushes made from the artist's own hair.
Smith states that these works carry memory, as they are not just handmade; they are hand-held stories of survival, spirituality, and community.
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